Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-06-11
WALES AND INSTANTLY.

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Psaitios.
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People who envy Princes and Prir
oesses and think they lead sort c
fsiry.tale existence, make a huge mis-
axe. From the Prince of Wales and hi
wife down none OF them occupy a be-
OF roses. Poor "Tummy" himself ha
not such an easy time OF it. 1t is tru
he has unlimited credit; an income o
over 100000 year; pretty wife
. clique of toadies termed his "set'
TO fawn upon him and pander to hi
every wish; the acquiescent smile o
tnearly) every woman upon Who's,
attractive form or features he rest.
his droop-cornered, suggestive eye; tn,
enforced homage of nation, and the
position OF first gentleman in the
kingdom" He is the honored and
honoring guest at every place
and on every occasion where and
when he bestows his little pudgy pres
snce; he is "the glass OF fashion,
not "the mold of form"-and estab-
fishes the mode for men in all such
matters as length of coat-tails, tight
ness or looseness oftrousers- legs, width
OF shirt-collars, number of shirt-studs,
depth OF shirt-cuifs, fullness of coat
sleeves, shape OF hats, and color OF
neckties; he is the acknowledged gour-
met in food and the admitted con.
noisseur in wine, SO that his opinion
OF dish or judgment as to a particu-
lar brand of champagne or claret is
accepted as final; and his every word
and movement are watched, noted.
and inwardly digested as the quintes-
sence OF interest and Importance by
society. He has and is ell these
things. but, well may he say, land yet
am not happy"
Why?
There must be some concealed Bit
ter in the seeming sweets which, to the
worlds eve, surround and permcate
the atmosphere ofhis existence. What
V it? One word will answer the aues-
fion-restraint, the restraint which
holds in royal check every natural
sense and sentiment, and forbids every
exhibition OF manly nature beyond
the narrow limits it prescribes.
1t Is a popular idea IN America quite
as much. as if not more, than in Eng.
land, that the Prince OF Wales is about
the last man in the world to be restrain
ed in anything. All the little naughty
tales which have been whispered about
MIN from Lady Mordaunt down to
Mrs. Langtry; all thelittle self.indulaent
ana familiar incidents concerning his in
tercourss with Miss Chamberlain ct al,
would lead one to suppose that such
Q thing as restraint had about as
much power over his actions as a silk
thread would have to tether an ele-
plant. 1t does not follow that all
that is said of him is true; indeed it is
sate to say that nine-tenths OF it isn't.
But ii he sometimes does overstep the
royal boundary; If his spirit does not
now and then rise up in arms against
the forced cramping sought to be put
upon his nature, who can blame him?
He IL oDlya man after all, even though
the British nation are pleased to con-
slider him good deal more. And then
OF course, his slips are more noticed
than other peoples, and mole-hills be-
come mountains in short space of |
time. once Truth, the World and Van
ity Fair get an inkling of the matter. |
1 often wonder he is as good as he |
10, poor chap. The Princess is rather |
= dragon l fancy; and does o good |
deal OF quiet flirting with the good
looking equerries aid lords in waiting,
rs her restraint is less than that OF |
other unmarried royalties" She en-
,oys the perogative OF asking men to
dance with her at balls. This doesn't |
look like restraint certainly; yet there
10 q restraint in it. 1t is right which
no nice-minded woman would care to
exercise, be she the Queen, Princess, or
what you like. Her restraint consists.
IN not letting men ask her; Tor she
might hesitate about asking men and
them to throw over pre-
vlous engagements, as they would be
obliged to do, no engagement for any.
dinner party, contem-
plated journey. or dance-hold-
ING good against a royal COM
mand. Knowing this re-
ined woman would feel great delicacy
n forcing men to dance with her. The
Princess OF Wales, however, doesn't
seem to be troubled much with sensi-
tiveness in regard to this. Indeed, so
az rom shrinking from royal obtru.
',veness, she YIELDS her power with
lack of womanly feeling.
some time ago there used to be a
Young man who was at all the court
balls and other entertainments where
.he Princess was. He was a good
lancer and handsome; but, alas, he
rad heart complaint, and his doc.
or warned him on no account to
lance. SO he used to stand about
mo look on. There were loads of
ovely girls with whom he would have
ssked good deal for few turns of
waltz. But his physicians orders
must be obeyed. The Princess
" Wales found out about If. Ii
md, instead OF commencing the
'oung chap for his good sense and .
with him, what does she
10! Sends him word by an eouerry
that Is the ''iorm'') that she wishes
o dance with him. He turns pale.
or he knows he can't refuse or ex-
nse himself. So of he goes: at the
isk OF his life, Juggling round a woman
Enose lameness does not exactly i'm.
rove her heavy Danish step, while
iosens OF his favorite partners are
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